diff --git a/lib/extension/bridge.js b/lib/extension/bridge.js
index d6b50a241..7a2ad92d2 100644
--- a/lib/extension/bridge.js
+++ b/lib/extension/bridge.js
@@ -251,6 +251,9 @@ class Bridge extends Extension {
             ban = !!message.ban;
             force = !!message.force;
             banForceLog = ` (ban: ${ban}, force: ${force})`;
+        } else if (entityType === 'group' && typeof message === 'object') {
+            force = !!message.force;
+            banForceLog = ` (force: ${force})`;
         }
 
         try {
@@ -266,7 +269,11 @@ class Bridge extends Extension {
                     await entity.device.removeFromNetwork();
                 }
             } else {
-                await entity.group.removeFromDatabase();
+                if (force) {
+                    await entity.group.removeFromDatabase();
+                } else {
+                    await entity.group.removeFromNetwork();
+                }
             }
 
             // Fire event
@@ -291,7 +298,7 @@ class Bridge extends Extension {
                 return utils.getResponse(message, {ID, ban: ban, force: force}, null);
             } else {
                 this.publishGroups();
-                return utils.getResponse(message, {ID}, null);
+                return utils.getResponse(message, {ID, force: force}, null);
             }
         } catch (error) {
             throw new Error(
diff --git a/lib/extension/legacy/bridgeLegacy.js b/lib/extension/legacy/bridgeLegacy.js
index 866e38bd6..b74b9f422 100644
--- a/lib/extension/legacy/bridgeLegacy.js
+++ b/lib/extension/legacy/bridgeLegacy.js
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class BridgeLegacy extends Extension {
             'device_options': this.deviceOptions,
             'add_group': this.addGroup,
             'remove_group': this.removeGroup,
+            'force_remove_group': this.removeGroup,
             'whitelist': this.whitelist,
             'touchlink/factory_reset': this.touchlinkFactoryReset,
         };
@@ -272,8 +273,14 @@ class BridgeLegacy extends Extension {
         const name = message;
         const entity = this.zigbee.resolveEntity(message);
         assert(entity && entity.type === 'group', `Group '${message}' does not exist`);
+
+        if (topic.includes('force')) {
+            entity.group.removeFromDatabase();
+        } else {
+            entity.group.removeFromNetwork();
+        }
         settings.removeGroup(message);
-        entity.group.removeFromDatabase();
+
         this.mqtt.publish('bridge/log', JSON.stringify({type: `group_removed`, message}));
         logger.info(`Removed group '${name}'`);
     }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b06fdaa2f..782cba7f3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     "semver": "*",
     "winston": "*",
     "winston-syslog": "*",
-    "zigbee-herdsman": "0.12.99",
+    "zigbee-herdsman": "0.12.100",
     "zigbee-herdsman-converters": "12.0.126"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/test/bridge.test.js b/test/bridge.test.js
index af33d4be1..1626b6852 100644
--- a/test/bridge.test.js
+++ b/test/bridge.test.js
@@ -292,12 +292,27 @@ describe('Bridge', () => {
         MQTT.publish.mockClear();
         MQTT.events.message('zigbee2mqtt/bridge/request/group/remove', 'group_1');
         await flushPromises();
+        expect(group.removeFromNetwork).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(settings.getGroup('group_1')).toBeNull();
+        expect(MQTT.publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith('zigbee2mqtt/bridge/groups', expect.any(String), expect.any(Object), expect.any(Function));
+        expect(MQTT.publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            'zigbee2mqtt/bridge/response/group/remove',
+            JSON.stringify({"data":{"ID": "group_1", "force": false},"status":"ok"}),
+            {retain: false, qos: 0}, expect.any(Function)
+        );
+    });
+
+    it('Should allow to force remove group', async () => {
+        const group = zigbeeHerdsman.groups.group_1;
+        MQTT.publish.mockClear();
+        MQTT.events.message('zigbee2mqtt/bridge/request/group/remove', JSON.stringify({ID: "group_1", force: true}));
+        await flushPromises();
         expect(group.removeFromDatabase).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
         expect(settings.getGroup('group_1')).toBeNull();
         expect(MQTT.publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith('zigbee2mqtt/bridge/groups', expect.any(String), expect.any(Object), expect.any(Function));
         expect(MQTT.publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
             'zigbee2mqtt/bridge/response/group/remove',
-            JSON.stringify({"data":{"ID": "group_1"},"status":"ok"}),
+            JSON.stringify({"data":{"ID": "group_1", "force": true},"status":"ok"}),
             {retain: false, qos: 0}, expect.any(Function)
         );
     });
diff --git a/test/legacy/bridgeLegacy.test.js b/test/legacy/bridgeLegacy.test.js
index cfdb96132..cfbcbfe03 100644
--- a/test/legacy/bridgeLegacy.test.js
+++ b/test/legacy/bridgeLegacy.test.js
@@ -318,6 +318,20 @@ describe('Bridge legacy', () => {
         MQTT.events.message('zigbee2mqtt/bridge/config/remove_group', 'group_1');
         await flushPromises();
         expect(settings.getGroup('to_be_removed')).toStrictEqual(null);
+        expect(group.removeFromNetwork).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(MQTT.publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            'zigbee2mqtt/bridge/log',
+            JSON.stringify({type: 'group_removed', message: 'group_1'}),
+            {qos: 0, retain: false},
+            expect.any(Function)
+        );
+    });
+
+    it('Should allow to force remove groups', async () => {
+        const group = zigbeeHerdsman.groups.group_1;
+        MQTT.events.message('zigbee2mqtt/bridge/config/force_remove_group', 'group_1');
+        await flushPromises();
+        expect(settings.getGroup('to_be_removed')).toStrictEqual(null);
         expect(group.removeFromDatabase).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
         expect(MQTT.publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
             'zigbee2mqtt/bridge/log',
diff --git a/test/stub/zigbeeHerdsman.js b/test/stub/zigbeeHerdsman.js
index 065b6dc18..dbdb89c06 100644
--- a/test/stub/zigbeeHerdsman.js
+++ b/test/stub/zigbeeHerdsman.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class Group {
         this.meta = {};
         this.members = members;
         this.removeFromDatabase = jest.fn();
+        this.removeFromNetwork = jest.fn();
         this.hasMember = (endpoint) => this.members.includes(endpoint);
     }
 }